NEW MATERIAL:A compound shown by formula l (Z is CX or N; X is H or halogen ; R is lower alkyl).
EXAMPLE: Methyl 3-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)benzohydroximate.
USE: A synthetic intermediate of herbicides and capable of introducing diphenyl ethers showing high activity with a small amount, having a wide herbicidal spectrum and excellent selectivity for main crops.
PREPARATION: A 3-(substituted aryloxy)thiobenzoic acid O-alkyl ester derivative shown by formula II is reacted with a hydroxylamine shown by the formula NH2OH in an organic solvent (e. g., methanol) under cooling with ice-at 200°C for 5 minutes-10 days to give a compound shown by formula I. The amount of the hydroxylamine in the reaction is 1-5mols based on a mol compound shown by the formula II.
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